These kids have smarts: High school athletes recognized for their performance in the classroom

A picture is worth a thousand words, and to see 6-foot-7, 330-pound lineman Tommy Brown of Santa Ana Mater Dei dressed in a tuxedo with his left arm wrapped around 5-7, 150-pound Justin Simpson of Orange El Modena offers a glimpse at the competitive spirit of Simpson. “Not an ounce over 150 pounds,”…

The New York Mets are designating Matt Harvey for assignment after he turned down their request for him go to the minor leagues. The end result is that Harvey’s Mets career will be over, with the team now having a chance to trade before he becomes a free agent.Harvey’s agent Scott Boras spoke with the New York Post on Friday…

The Blue Jays are promoting outfield prospect Anthony Alford, according to Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter). Toronto has removed reliever Jake Petricka from the active roster, per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca (via Twitter), though the precise mechanism is not yet clear.Alford had previously received an exceedingly brief promotion in the 2017 season. But he suffered a fractured hamate bone…

The St. Louis Cardinals say catcher Yadier Molina has undergone surgery and is expected to miss a month after being hit in the groin by a foul tip. The Cardinals placed Molina on the 10-day disabled list Sunday. They said the eight-time All-Star is projected to miss at least four weeks with what…

Drake spent time during the Raptors’ spectacular Game 1 choke getting into it with Kendrick Perkins, a man much larger than him, and at one point even called him a “fucking pussy” while the two were surrounded by approximately 500 security guards. It was one of those fake NBA fights where both guys talk over each…Read more…

It’s likely not a serious injury, but the Cleveland Browns should be a little bit concerned. Midway through his first practice at rookie minicamp on Friday, 2018 No. 4 overall pick Denzel Ward felt something in his hip.He was immediately taken off the practice field and will now miss the remainder of the three-day rookie camp, per Cleveland.com’s Mary Kay…